The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-01-20


Laurons county respectively, which
shall be deemed and taken to be notice
to all the citizens Of the said counties ms
to the result Of the election therein.
SEC. 1. That If a majority of the cleo
tors voting III such election shall vote
''no prohibition" then tho council of
such city, town or village in such coun-
ty shall continue to grant licenses for
the sale of spirituOus liquors under the
| provisions of law rs now existing in such
city, town or village.
SEC. 5. That if a majority Of the cleo
tors, voting in such election, shall vote
prohibition" it shall not be lawful for
the county treasurer or the council of
any city, town or village in such county
to grant any license for the sale of spir-
ituous, malt or Intoxicating liquors.
SEC. 8. That if II majority Of the cleo
tors voting i'll such election vote Drohi-
bltiOn, 1t shall be u miStlcmcanor for any
person or persons except druggists, to
sell any Spirituous malt or Intoxicating
liquors, except domestic wines, as now
provided by law in such counties, with
out municipal license, and any person.
violating this law, upon conviction
thereof, shall be imprisoned for term
of not less than thirty days, or moro
than twelve months, and fined in the
discretion of the Court.
SEC. Z. That if Il majority Of tho cleo
tors voting III such election vote DrOhi-
DltIon, 1t shall be misdemCnnor for any
person to give away, barter or exchange
Splrltuous or malt or Intoxicating liquors
IN connection with any business con-
Quoted by such person in such counties
| ant
conviction thereof such person shall be
imprisoned for term of not less than
thirty days or more than twelve months,
and hned IN the discretion of the Court.
SEC. 8. That if majority Of the cleo
tors, voting in such election, vote prohi-
bltlon, 1T shall be q misdcmcanor foranv
person to keep any spirituous or malt or
Intoxicating liquors in any room or
house III said county in which a United
States license to sell the same is posted.
without license under the State laws
also, and upon conviction thereof such
person shall bc imprisoned for not less
than thirty days nor more than twelve
months, and fined in the discretion of
the Court.
SEC. 9. If a majority of the voters in
such election vote prohibition, it shall
be tho duty of every railroad agent in
such counties to keep a separate book,
III which he shall enter every barrel, ker
or package Of spirituous, malt or intoxi-
eating liquors received at his station by
freight or by express, the date of its re-
celpt, the consignce, the character Of
spirits marked on it, and the amount
contained in each package.
SEC. II. If Il majority, Of the said
electors vote "prohibition, " il shall be q
mlsdcmeanor for any druggist to sell
any splrltuOuS or malt or Intoxicating
liquors, or any bittcrs compounded by
HIM, or for him, to evadc this law, with
out written prescription from regular
practlcing physician i'll actu, attendance
upon patient, which shall certify that
such physician is attending the person
Tor whom the prescription is made, the
amout prescribed, and that in the judg-
mont of such physician the stimulant is
needed for that patient, and that the
certificate IS not given to enable the
patlcnt or any other person to procure
such stimulant rs Il beverage. All such
prescriptions shall be filed to them
selves, and shall be open to inspection
by the police or any member of the city
or town council, or by any other person
interested therein. Any person violating
tho provisions Of this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, be imprisoned for
not less than thirty days nor more than
twelve months, and fined in the discrc-
ton Of the Court.
SEC. -. That if majority Of the
electors, voting in such election, vote
prohibition, any physician who shall
give the prescription, as prescribed in
the foregoing section, to enable any per
son to obtain an intOXicant as Il bevcr-
age, or who shall give the prescription
under circumstances different from those
stated IN the certificate, shall be guilty
of misdemcanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, his name shall be stricken from
the roll Of physicians, and he shall not
again be allowed to practice medicine in
such counties, and shall be liable to fine
and imprisonment in the discretion of
the Court.
SEC. 13. That all Acts or parts of Acts
inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act be repealed, in SO far as they may in
tcrtcrc with the operations Of this Act,
SO far as they may affect the counties OF
Anderson and Laurens.